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Zicatela surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zicatela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zicatela sea temperature is
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zicatela today?
The current surf forecast for Zicatela at 2PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Zicatela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
261 | 261 | 232 | 214 | 232 | 396 | 390 | 864 | 534 | 590 | 716 | 742 | 751 | 943 | 1309 | 1471 | 1309 | 890 | 915 | 1094 | 1094 | 1094 | 1094 | 892 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:10AM0.74m | 7:19PM0.98m | 7:50AM0.75m | 7:56PM0.93m | 8:32AM0.78m | 8:35PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.17m | 12:47PM0.23m | 1:48AM0.20m | 1:29PM0.27m | 2:21AM0.22m | 2:16PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | 6:49 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 261 | 261 | 232 | 173 | 232 | 396 | 390 | 864 | 534 | 280 | 276 | 742 | 751 | 943 | 1309 | 1471 | 1309 | 890 | 915 | 1094 | 1094 | 1094 | 1094 | 892 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 138 | 109 | 134 | 138 | 216 | 258 | 218 | 158 | 148 | 590 | 716 | 144 | 265 | 225 | 257 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 222 | 209 | 189 | 184 | 139 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 96 | 159 | 214 | 214 | 61 | 155 | 180 | 22 | 339 | 271 | 224 | 109 | 72 | 147 | 10 | — | — | 74 | 56 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | S 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 38 | — | — | 34 | 54 | 46 | 21 | 19 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 10 | 85 | 1040 | 1048 | 1007 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 636 | 1041 | 470 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 53 | 1024 | 1024 | 1023 | 53 | 10 |
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